" In light of Ignatius' 'Two Standards' and 'The Mystries Done From The Garden To The House Of Annas', at any moment we can be Judas or Peter, a Christian life can be a fine line."

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Syrian Jesuit Bishop Tells Of Devastation In The City Of Homs

Bishop Antoine Audo, S.J. on the right

The Chaldean Catholic bishop of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, told an
audience at Parliament in London that the city is in “chaos.” Christians “have fled their homes because of the threat of bombs, they
have lost their livelihoods; schools, hospitals and other public
services do not function,” said Bishop Antoine Audo, a Jesuit who has
led his eparchy (Eastern-rite diocese) of 35,000 Chaldean Catholics
since 1992. “80% of people have no job and have no option but to stay at home,” he
added. “Poverty is getting very serious, especially with rising prices
and no salaries. The face of the city has changed. There is no security,
everything is dirty, there are difficulties in basic travel, no taxis,
no buses.” “In the city of Homs, home to what was the country's second-largest
Christian community, all but a few of the faithful were forced to leave
after a wave of persecution—all the churches desecrated,” he continued.

About Me

I am not a Jesuit, nor am I a cleric. I spent about 5 years under the spiritual direction of a Jesuit, 3 of those years in a weekly directed retreat in everyday life. The profound impact that the Society and the Excercises had upon my life, resulted in me, trying to deal with that impact in some way by sharing my view of Jesus Christ with others. My intention is to pull together Jesuitical and Catholic subjects that interest me. I was born on the feast day of St. Paul Miki, S.J.. I am the father of three small children and an infant, I am married to a great wife.